E17690 USER GUIDE
E17690 Revised Edition V4 December 2020 Copyright © 2020 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Safety information..................................................................................................... viii Electrical Safety............................................................................................. viii Operation Safety............................................................................................ viii Restricted Access Location............................................................................ viii About this guide........................
Contents 2.7 2.8 BIOS update utility.................................................................................... 2-18 Motherboard rear and audio connection................................................ 2-19 2.8.1 Rear I/O connection................................................................... 2-19 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections................................................................ 2-21 2.9 Starting up for the first time............................................................
Contents 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Advanced menu........................................................................................ 4-11 4.6.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-11 4.6.2 ACPI Settings............................................................................. 4-11 4.6.3 SMART Self Test....................................................................... 4-11 4.6.4 Super IO Configuration............................................
Contents 4.10 Server Mgmt menu.................................................................................... 4-18 4.10.1 System Event Log...................................................................... 4-18 4.10.2 BMC network configuration........................................................ 4-18 4.10.3 View System Event Log............................................................. 4-18 4.11 Monitor menu...............................................................................
Contents Appendix Pro WS C621-64L SAGE/10G block diagram......................................................... A-2 Q-Code table............................................................................................................. A-3 Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-7 Federal Communications Commission Statement........................................A-7 ENERGY STAR Qualified Product......................
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name ASUS Pro E800 G4 Accessories 1 x CPU heatsink 1 x ASUS Pro E800 G4 support DVD 1 x AC power cord Optional Items DVD-ROM / DVD-RW If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxSxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below.
1.3 ASUS Pro E800 G4 specifications summary The ASUS Pro E800 G4 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Pro WS C621-64L SAGE/10G motherboard. 1 x Socket-P (LGA 3647) Processor / System Bus Intel® Xeon® W-3200 Processor Family (up to 205W)* Intel® Xeon Processor Scalable Family (up to 205W)* * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.
ASUS Pro E800 G4 specifications summary ASMedia® ASM1062R - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports SATA Controller Intel® C621 PCH with Intel® RSTe (for windows only, support software RAID 0,1,5,10) - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 1 x M.2 Connector, up to 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA mode)* * The M.2 socket shares bandwidth with PCIEX4_1 when using M.2 PCIe mode device.
ASUS Pro E800 G4 specifications summary Windows® 10 Pro for Workstation OS Support * Refer to http://www.asus.com/ for the latest OS support. Management Solution Software ASUS Control Center Out of Band Remote Management ASMB9-iKVM (on-board) Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 532 mm x 243 mm x 582 mm (21.0” x 9.5” x 22.
1.4 Front panel features The ASUS Pro E800 G4 workstation features a simple yet stylish front panel design. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and USB ports are all conveniently located at the front panel for easy access. Headphone port Microphone port USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Power button Smart Card USB BIOS Flashback Reset button SD/MMC/MS Card reader HDD access LED 10 USB3.1 TYPE C Optical Drive (Optional) USB3.0 USB3.
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a vent for the system fan, and the power supply module. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ port 10 USB3.1 TYPE C 10G Lan ports 120 mm x 120 mm system fan vents BIOS Flashback button USB 3.
1.6 Internal features The ASUS Pro E800 G4 workstation system includes the basic components as shown: 1. Power supply unit 2. ASUS Pro WS C621-64L SAGE/10G motherboard 3. Optical drive (Optional) 4. Front I/O board (hidden) 5. Storage device bay (Top) 6. Storage device bay (Bottom) Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Smart Card USB BIOS Flashback SD/MMC/MS 10 USB3.1 TYPE C USB3.0 Smart Card SD/MMC/MS USB3.0 SPDIF OUT MIC IN REAR C/SUB LINE OUT LINE IN TYP KY HDD Access LED SP LED IconHDMI Display status Display/Port Description SPDIF OUT OFF HDD Access LED Blinking No activity Read/write data into the HDD 10 USB 3.1 1.7.2 DVI Rear panel LEDs VGA OUT USB 3.0 ACT/LINK LED 10 USB3.1 TYPE C SPEED LED USB 3.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side covers • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover. • Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts. • The images of the system shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase. 1.
2.2 CPU installation The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® W-3200 Series processors. Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA3647 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for other sockets on the LGA3647 socket. • Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA3647 socket only.
CPU Carrier Triangle mark 2 CPU Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan, if necessary. 1 3 2 2-4 The CPU and heatsink assembly fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU and heatsink assembly into the socket to prevent damaging the CPU pins on the socket. 4 The heatsink screws are T30 models. A torque value of 12 inch-lbf is recommended.
2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules. A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. Memory configurations You may install 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs; 32 GB, and 64 GB LRDIMMs; and 64GB, and 128GB LRDIMM 3DS into the DIMM sockets.
2.3.1 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3.
2.4 Air Duct Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components! 2.4.1 Removing the air duct To remove the air duct: Remove the two (2) screws of the air duct then remove the air duct and place them aside.
2.5 Storage devices The server system supports eight (8) 3.5-inch Serial ATA hard disk drives or eight (8) 2.5-inch SSD drives via the storage device trays, or an optional four (4) NVME drives via the bottom four storage device trays. 2.5.1 • Support for the optional four (4) NVME is optional and is purchased separately. • The storage devices are purchased separately. Installing 3.5-inch storage devices To install 3.5-inch storage devices: 2-8 1. Remove the side cover of the chassis.
4. Align and insert the 3.5-inch storage device into the storage device tray ensuring that the screw holes on the storage device matches the HDD notches on the storage device bay. Ensure the storage device is seated firmly in the storage device bay. Screw holes (HDD) HDD notches (Storage device tray) 5. Align the storage device tray and storage device assembly with the storage device tray railing in the bay. 6.
2.5.2 Installing 2.5-inch storage devices To install 2.5-inch storage devices: 1. Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the Removing the side cover section for more information. 2. Prepare the 2.5-inch storage device and the bundled set of screws. 3. Press and hold the storage device tray latch from both sides, then pull the storage device tray out from the bay. 4. Carefully push the storage device tray lock pin out of the tray using a suitable tool.
5. Align and insert the 2.5-inch storage device into the storage device tray ensuring that the screw holes on the storage device matches the screw holes on the storage bay, then secure the storage device to the storage device tray using the bundled screws. 6. Align the storage device tray and storage device assembly with the storage device tray railing in the bay. 7.
2.6 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2-12 Slot No.
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card The expansion cards, such as GPU cards are purchased separately. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the GPU bar. Please refer to the section Air Duct for more information on removing the GPU bar. 3. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. 4. Release the screw(s) on the metal slot cover where you wish to install the expansion card. 5.
2-14 6. Align the card’s golden fingers with the slot, and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 7. Secure the expansion card with the screw(s) that you removed earlier in step 4.
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card Recommended VGA configuration Slot Description Single GPU 2-way GPU 3-way GPU 4-way GPU 4-way GPU (Xeon W-3200) (Xeon Scalable) PCIE 3.0 x16_1 x16 x16 x16 x16 x16 PCIE 3.0 x16_2 - - x16 x16 x8 PCIE 3.0 x4_1 - - - - - PCIE 3.0 x16_3 - x16 x16 x16 x16 PCIE 3.0 x16_4 - - - x16 x8 We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI® mode.
2.6.3 Installing an M.2 card To install an M.2 card: 2-16 1. Remove the two (2) screws from the M.2 heatsink, then remove the M.2 heatsink and place them aside. 2. Insert a stand screw to the M.2 slot you wish to install an M.2 to.
3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 slot, then secure it using a bundled screw. 4. Peel off the plastic film on the thermal pad located on the bottom of the M.2 heatsink. 5. Align the M.2 heatsink to the screw holes on the motherboard, then secure the M.2 heatsink to the motherboard using the two (2) screws removed previously.
2.7 BIOS update utility USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback allows you to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Simply insert a USB storage device to the USB port (the USB port hole marked in green on the I/O shield) then press the USB BIOS Flashback button for three seconds to automatically update the BIOS. To use USB BIOS Flashback: 1. Insert a USB storage device to the USB Flashback port. We recommend you to use a USB 2.
2.8 Motherboard rear and audio connection 2.8.1 Rear I/O connection Rear panel connectors 1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port E2 2. 10G LAN (RJ-45) ports* 3. USB BIOS Flashback button 4. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ port EC1 5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 5, 6 6. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3, 4. Lower port supports USB BIOS Flashback function. 7. Optical S/PDIF OUT port 8. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.
Intel® X550 10GbE LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 100 Mbps connection GREEN Linked GREEN 1 Gbps connection BLINKING Activity ORANGE 10 Gbps connection ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port ** Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration Headset 2-channel Port 2-20 4.channel 5.1-channel 7.
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Connect to 4-channel Speakers Connect to 5.1-channel Speakers Connect to 7.
2.9 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: 6. a. Monitor b. External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
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Chapter 3: Motherboard Information Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
3.1 Motherboard layout Refer to Internal connectors and Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
Layout contents Page 1. DIMM slots 2-6 2. Fan connector 3-22 3. CPU socket 2-4 4. Power connectors 3-25 5. PMBus 1.2 PSU Select jumper 3-7 6. Storage Add-on Card LED connector 3-17 7. ME Firmware Force Recovery jumper 3-7 8. DDR4 Thermal Event jumper 3-6 9. Power Supply SMBus connector 3-20 10. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector 3-26 11. System Management Bus connector 3-26 12. USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector 3-20 13. SATA 6Gb/s connector 3-15 14.
3.2 1. Onboard buttons Power button Press the Power button to power up the system, or put the system into sleep or soft-off mode (depending on the operating system settings). The button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source, indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component. 2. Reset button Press the Reset button to reboot the system.
3.3 1. Onboard jumpers Clear RTC RAM jumper The Clear RTC RAM jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in the CMOS, which contains the date, time, system passwords, and system setup parameters. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1-2 to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5 to 10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4.
2. DDR4 Thermal Event jumper Set to pins 1-2 to enable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event. 3. SATADOM Power jumper Set to pins 2-3 to enable SATA8 port to support SATADOM devices.
4. PMBus 1.2 PSU Select jumper The PMBus 1.2 PSU Select jumper allows you to select the PSU PMBus version. Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for others. 5. ME Firmware Force Recovery jumper Set to pins 2-3 to force Intel® Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when the ME becomes corrupted.
6. PCH_MFG1 jumper The PCH_MFG1 jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block. 7. IPMI SW jumper The IPMI SW jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function.
8. VGA Controller jumper The VGA Controller jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to enable the onboard VGA. Ensure the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply when enabling or disabling the VGA controller settings using this jumper. • If a VGA Card is installed into a PCI Express x16 Slot, the onboard VGA function will still be enabled.
9. Baseboard Management Controller setting The Baseboard Management Controller jumper allows you to enable or disable the on-board BMC. Ensure to set this BMC jumper to Enable to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error.
3.4 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED The Standby Power LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, in soft-off mode, or connected to a power source. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. 2. Location LED The Location LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software.
3. Storage Device Activity LED The Storage Device Activity LED lights up or blinks when data is read from or written to the storage device or storage device add-on card. 4. BMC LED The BMC LED blinks to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.
5. Catastrophic Error LED The Catastrophic Error LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. 6. Message LED The Message LED lights up when a BMC event log is generated.
7. Q-Code LED The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. 3-14 • The Q-Code LEDs provide the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting. The actual cause may vary from case to case. • Please refer to the Q-Code table in the Appendix section for more details.
3.5 1. Internal connectors SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. If you installed SATA storage devices, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® C621 chipset. • The connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default.
2. ASMedia® SATA 6 Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. 3. Front Panel Audio connector The front panel audio connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports HD Audio. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
4. Storage Add-on Card LED connector The Storage Add-on Card LED connector allows you to connect the storage device activity LED cable from a storage add-on card. The Storage Device Activity LED lights up or blinks when data is read from or written to the storage device add-on card. Refer to section Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the Storage Device Activity LED. 5. TPM connector The TPM connector allows you to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
6. VGA connector The VGA connector allows you to connect a VGA output interface. 7. M.2 slot The M.2 slot allows you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules. This connector supports type 22110 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. The M.2 device is purchased separately.
8. VROC Key connector The VROC (Virtual Raid on CPU) Key connector allows you to connect a VROC hardware key to enable additional CPU RAID functions with Intel® CPU RSTe. The VROC hardware key is purchased separately. 9. Serial Port connector The Serial (COM) Port connector allows you to connect a serial port module. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening on the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately.
10. Power Supply SMBus connector The Power Supply SMBus connector allows you to connect the SMBus (System Management Bus) to the PSU (power supply unit) to read the PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 11. USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector The USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector allows you to connect a USB 3.2 Gen 1 module for additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector provides data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s. The USB 3.
12. USB 2.0 connector The USB 2.0 connector allows you to connect a USB module for additional USB 2.0 ports. The USB 2.0 connector provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 MB/s connection speed. DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 13. VPP_I2C1 connector The VPP_I2C1 connector is used for the storage backplane with Intel VMD function and sensor readings.
14. Fan connector The Fan connector allows you to connect fans to cool the system. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • Ensure the cable is fully inserted into the connector. The fan connectors support a maximum of 1A (12W) fan power.
15. System Panel connector The System Panel connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System Power LED connector (PLED) The 2-pin and/or 3-1 pin connectors allow you to connect the System Power LED. The System Power LED lights up when the system is connected to a power source, or when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Message LED (MLED) The 2-pin connector allows you to connect the Message LED.
16. Auxiliary Panel connector The Auxiliary Panel connector is for additional front or rear panel features. • Front panel SMB connector (FPSMB) The 6-1 pin connector allows you to connect the front panel SMBus. • LAN activity LED connector (LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) The 2-pin connector allows you to connect the Gigabit LAN Activity LED. • Locator LED connector (LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2) The 2-pin connector allows you to connect the Locator LED.
17. Power connectors These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The power supply plugs are designed to fit in only one orientation, find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the power supply plugs are fully inserted. • DO NOT connect the 6-pin power plug only, the motherboard may overheat under heavy usage. • Ensure to connect both the EATX12V1 and EATX12V2 8-pin power plugs, or connect both the 8-pin and 6-pin power plugs.
19. System Management Bus connector The System Management Bus (SMBus) connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. This connector is generally used for communication with the system and power management-related tasks. 20. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector The Serial General Purpose Input/Output (SGPIO) connector allows you to connect the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface.
21. MicroSD card slot The microSD card slot allows you to install a microSD memory card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC) to log BMC events. Disconnect all power (including redundant PSUs) from the existing system before you add or remove a memory card, then reboot the system to access the memory card. • Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard. Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this utility. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Pro WS C621-64L SAGE/10G Version : 0101 Build Date :04/14/2019 Start Programming Flash.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar General help Configuration fields Navigation keys 4.2.
4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Platform Configuration, Socket Configuration, Event Logs, Server Mgmt, Monitor, Security, Boot, Tool, and Save & Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date and time. 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items.
4.5 Performance Tuning menu The Performance Tuning menu items allow you to change performance related settings for different scenarios. Optimized Performance Setting [Default] Allows you to select performance settings for different scenarios. [Default] Default settings. [By Benchmark] Optimize for different kinds of benchmarks. Select this option, then select a benchmark type from the >> list. [By Workload] Optimize for different kinds of workloads.
4.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Front Panel Type This item allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports.
4.6.4 Super IO Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the system Super IO Chip parameters. Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Serial Port to [Enabled]. Change Settings Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
4.6.8 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
4.6.10 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. 4.6.11 CSM Configuration This item allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. CSM Support This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the CSM Support to [Enabled].
4.6.14 Audio Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable the onboard audio. 4.6.15 ASMedia Storage Controller The items in this menu allow you to configure ASMedia storage controller. 4.6.16 Network Stack Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure Ipv4 / Ipv6 PXE support. 4.6.17 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters. 4.7 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings.
SATA Port 0-7 Port 0-7 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.7.2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Allows you to select the video type. Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device] 4.7.3 Workstation ME Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure workstation ME technology parameters. 4.7.4 Runtime Error Logging Displays the system errors and also allows you to configure the WHEA settings on your system. 4.
4.8.4 IIO Configuration This menu displays and provides options to change the IIO Settings. 4.8.5 Advanced Power Management Configuration This menu displays and provides options to change the Power Management Settings. CPU P State Control Boot performance mode Allows you to switch between Boot performance mode. Configuration options: [Max Performance] [Max Efficient] [Set by Intel Node Manager] Energy Efficient Turbo Allows you to enable or disable Energy Efficient Turbo.
CPU - Advanced PM Tuning Energy Perf BIAS Power Performance Tuning Configuration options: [OS Controls EPB] [BIOS Controls EPB] 4.9 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu allows to veiw and configure Smbios Event log settings. 4.9.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. 4.9.2 View Smbios Event Log Press to view all smbios event logs. 4.10 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu items allow you to set BMC and SEL configurations. 4.10.
4.13 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST.
4.15 Save & Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes and Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes. Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices.
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
5.1 RAID configurations The motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support. If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Refer to section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set for details. 5.1.
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.
5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup.
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7.
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. During POST, press + at the prompt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility. 2.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: 1.
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced.
6. Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. 7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties.
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2. From the Volume Properties field, select Type: RAID 1 Change type. 3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
5.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 5-16 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (ex. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3.
5.3.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
5.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS This feature requires a KEY module to enable CPU RAID functions with Intel® CPU RSTe. • The KEY module is purchased separately. • Due to chipset behavior, CPU RAID functions with Intel® CPU RSTe only supports Intel® SSD modules. • Refer to section Internal connectors for the location of the VROC_KEY1 connector.
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: 2. When the Name item is selected, enter a name for the RAID set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press to select the RAID level to create, and then press . 4. When the Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controllers item is selected, press and select X to enable this function. 5.
5-20 7. When the Capacity (MB) item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, press to create the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu.
5.4.2 Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select the RAID volume you want to delete and press . The following screen appears: 2. When the Delete item is selected, press , then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, or select No to cancel.
5.4.3 Installing the RAID controller driver during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent drives or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 10 OS: 5-22 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 10 OS installation disc.
4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the support DVD then click OK to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7.
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Pro WS C621-64L SAGE/10G block diagram A-2 Appendix
Q-Code table Code 00 02 03 04 06 10 11 – 14 15 – 18 19 – 1C 2B – 2F 30 31 32 – 36 37 – 3A 3B – 3E 4F 50 – 53 4F 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C – 5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 – E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC – EF F0 F1 F2 Description Not used microcode CACHE_ENABLED PCH initialization CPU_EARLY_INIT PEI Core is started Pre-memory CPU initialization is started Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started Pre-memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Memory Inst
Code F4 Description Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 – F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 F9 Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found FB – FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 63 – 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started 6B – 6F System
Code A5 Description SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of Setup AA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) AB Setup Input Wait AC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event B0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plu
ACPI/ASL Checkpoints (under OS) A-6 Code Description 03 System is entering S3 sleep state 04 System is entering S4 sleep state 05 System is entering S5 sleep state 30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state AC System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC mode. AA System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode.
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